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How does memory fit into the virtualisation space?

A successful virtual infrastructure starts with a good foundation. Build yours with Kingston Technology system specific server memory.

Virtualisation and consolidation are now one of the main priority projects within the majority of companies across the globe. During the last 6 months, its significant benefits are being well documented and proven. The ability to reduce the number of under-utilised servers in your data centre saves significant environmental and financial costs and increases its manageability.

The virtual infrastructure is a layer that consists of the shared pool of processors, storage, memory and other resources. On top of this layer, Virtual Machines can be set up and tailored for individual departmental use. This is where Kingston Technology server memory fits into the solution — our memory is a key part of the virtual infrastructure.

Your virtual infrastructure is only as good as the memory on which it’s built. Each server that is virtualised needs to have the right amount of memory installed to run the virtualisation software. It also needs to support each provisioned virtual machine and its applications to help avoid any performance impact and enough memory headroom to avoid an impact on performance at peak load times.

Desktop Virtualisation

Virtualisation and consolidation have been widely accepted and implemented as they significantly reduce under-utilised physical servers, relieve management pressures and reduce total real estate. They also lower operating costs and simplify efficient roll-outs of new applications. Since the success of server virtualisation, many companies are now looking at applying virtualisation technology to desktops to obtain similar benefits.

A virtual desktop infrastructure is defined as running the desktop operating system and applications within virtual machines on the servers. Users then access their applications via a desktop PC or thin client.

The benefits of desktop virtualisation are:
  • Centrally managed and supported applications
  • Improved data back-up
  • Security and system integrity are enhanced
  • Data protection and archiving pressures are eased
  • Software maintenance and support can be simplified
  • Licensing issues are eliminated
The implementation of desktop virtualisation relieves a great deal of pressure on client hardware, and also allows administrators to ensure that all updates and patches are performed on all applications. It is important to remember that the hardware pressure transfers to the Servers, and therefore processor and memory availability must be monitored and upgraded where necessary.

Virtualisation software companies recognize the importance of memory as a key hardware component. In fact, Kingston Technology has been a proud member of the VMware Technology Alliance Partnership Program since 2005, and has worked together with VMware to create a technical paper about the role of memory in virtualisation.

Click here to register for a copy of the VMware whitepaper

Why buy Kingston Technology memory for your Servers

When you start with Kingston Technology memory, you can rest assured that your virtualised environment is structurally sound. When you choose Kingston Technology Server Memory, you receive:
  • High quality components tested by patented processes unique to Kingston Technology
  • 100% compatibility guarantee with your server
  • KingstonCare – our complimentary range of support services
  • Free 24/7 technical support
  • Industry leading lifetime warranty†
† 10 Year warranty in France, Germany and Austria

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